17 Questions
What is the study of living organisms called?
Biology
Which organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell?
Mitochondria
What is the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll?
Photosynthesis
Which scientist is known for formulating the theory of evolution by natural selection?
Charles Darwin
Which branch of biology focuses on the study of heredity and genetic variation?
Genetics
What is the main focus of microbiology?
The study of microorganisms such as bacteria, archaea, fungi, some algae, protozoa, and viruses
What does genetics involve the study of?
The mechanisms of genetic variation
Which subtopic is NOT included in microbiology?
Entomology
What does virology specifically focus on?
The study of viruses, their structure, function, and replication
Which branch of biology includes the study of parasites and their interaction with their hosts?
Parasitology
Which subtopic of genetics involves the study of the genetic structure and evolution of populations?
Population Genetics
What does biochemistry primarily study?
Chemical processes in living organisms
Which subtopic of physiology focuses on the functions and mechanisms of cells, including the regulation of cellular processes such as respiration and metabolism?
Cellular Physiology
What does ecology primarily study?
Interactions between organisms and their environment
Which area of genetics involves the study of the molecular basis of inheritance, including the structure and function of DNA, RNA, and proteins?
Molecular Genetics
What is the primary focus of bioenergetics in biochemistry?
The study of energy metabolism
Which subtopic of physiology involves the study of the role of biochemical processes in physiological functions, such as the regulation of body fluids and electrolytes?
Biochemical Physiology
Study Notes
Biology Basics
- The study of living organisms is called biology.
Cell Biology
- The mitochondria is known as the powerhouse of the cell.
Photosynthesis
- Green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll through a process called photosynthesis.
Evolution
- Charles Darwin is the scientist known for formulating the theory of evolution by natural selection.
Genetics
- Genetics focuses on the study of heredity and genetic variation.
- It involves the study of the genetic structure and evolution of populations, which is known as population genetics.
- Genetics also involves the study of the molecular basis of inheritance, including the structure and function of DNA, RNA, and proteins, which is known as molecular genetics.
Microbiology
- Microbiology focuses on the study of microorganisms, but does not include the study of viruses, which is a separate field called virology.
- Microbiology does include the study of parasites and their interaction with their hosts, which is known as parasitology.
Physiology
- Physiology focuses on the study of the functions and mechanisms of living organisms.
- Cellular physiology focuses on the functions and mechanisms of cells, including the regulation of cellular processes such as respiration and metabolism.
- Physiological biochemistry involves the study of the role of biochemical processes in physiological functions, such as the regulation of body fluids and electrolytes.
Biochemistry
- Biochemistry primarily studies the chemical processes that occur within living organisms.
- Bioenergetics in biochemistry focuses on the study of energy production and storage in cells.
Ecology
- Ecology primarily studies the relationships between living organisms and their environment.
Test your knowledge of basic biology concepts with this quiz. Answer questions about the study of living organisms, cell organelles, photosynthesis, and the theory of evolution by natural selection.
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